Perhaps the wing thought is not applicable to F16, but that does not mean that F16 sailors should not throw the idea around..Wings on an H17...then clip ons for 18 and 16 qnd some people making them for H14s.....Gettaway.....
The boat with the best resale value in this country is definately the H17....??
Hobie clearly see the commercial value in the wings....
so is that value real in sporting endeavours?

Contempt before investigation is the play of the frightened and ignorant.

Personally I do not see the value in wings unless solo and wanting to compette against two up boats.
In F16 this might not make sense as I imagine the one up boats are already competitive.

And there in lies the rub.

Competitive...for that is where the excitement is.
Simply having a faster boat is only fun for those with big egos and low self-esteem.

I drove a lot of miles in a Miata MX5....which a lot of people say is a girls car.
I live on a long and very windy and hilly road. This car was a huge thrill and easily holds the record in against even the latest BMW sports convertible V8 400 horse $200K speedster much to the chagrin of it's pathetic owner.
Oncethe Miata hits the highway it is an underpowered, bumpy little girls car....but in its place it is a giant killer.

So, if people want wings..maybe a manufacturer like Hobie need to create the class or sailors who like wings need to create their own class....people are so disappointed with the loss of the 17. Maybe an F16 sailor who wants wings need to flag the F16 and get an H17....

F16 has an avid following of people who are happy with the platform and want to sail their best against other like minded individuals and attract more.....
You might end up with rudder foils but no wings.....where you do end up is dependant on the enrolement of the most people in the idea.

The minute talk is not allowed though....it is a faciest regeim and that is likey to drive people away, not encourage them.